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Will Stryker Miss Earnings this Quarter? - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 3:11 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Stryker Corp. ( SYK ) is set to report
its first-quarter 2013 results after the market closes on
Wednesday, Apr 24. Let's see how things are shaping up prior to the
announcement.
In the last quarter, the orthopedic devices major posted a 0.88%
positive earnings surprise. Higher domestic sales and... Read >>
Noble Energy to Split Stock, Ups Div - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 3:11 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
Board of directors of Noble Energy Inc. ( NBL ) announced a 12%
hike in its quarterly dividend to 28 cents per share from the
previous 25 cents. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of
record on May 6, 2013. The board also approved a two-for-one stock
split for the purpose of luring new investors to... Read >>
Illumina Beats on Earnings, Revenue - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 3:11 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Illumina Inc.'s ( ILMN ) first-quarter
2013 adjusted earnings of 46 cents per share beat the Zacks
Consensus Estimate by 21%. Adjusted earnings grew almost 28% over
the prior-year quarter driven by strong sales. However, including
some one-time litigation expenses, its reported loss stood at 18
cents... Read >>
Reiterate Baxter at Neutral - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 3:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
On Apr 22, we reiterated Baxter International (
BAX ) at Neutral,
based on the company's narrow beat of the Zacks Consensus Estimate
for earnings. We also noted the company's maintenance of earlier
issued guidance for 2013. Why the Reiteration? Baxter reported first quarter adjusted (excluding... Read >>
Crown Castle Remains in Neutral Lane - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 3:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Stocks
We are reaffirming our long-term Neutral recommendation on
Crown Castle International ( CCI ) ahead of its
first-quarter 2013 financial results. The company is expected to
continue its momentum going forward. Why Neutral? Higher usage of smartphones and tablets and increased deployment
of 4G LTE... Read >>
Forest Labs' Earnings Decline - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 3:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Forest Laboratories, Inc. ( FRX ) reported fourth
quarter fiscal 2013 earnings of 25 cents per share, down from the
year-ago earnings of 77 cents per share but above the Zacks
Consensus Estimate of 19 cents per share. The year-over-year
decline reflected the impact of the genericization of Lexapro. Fourth... Read >>
Cabot 1Q Earnings: Likely to Miss - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 3:09 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Domestic energy explorer Cabot Oil & Gas
Corp. ( COG
) is set to release its first-quarter 2013 results on Wednesday,
Apr 24.
In the preceding three-month period, Cabot delivered a positive
14.29% earnings surprise - the second outperformance in succession
- helped by higher volumes and crude oil... Read >>
Netflix's Worst Nightmare is Invading 22 More Cities
4/23/2013, 3:01 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Stocks
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) may be the
current streaming video champion with more than 30 million
subscribers worldwide, but a new streaming TV service hopes to
change that. Aereo , which brings live TV to the Internet, is
in the process of expanding to 22 additional cities, including
Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX;... Read >>
Bank of Hawaii Lags Earnings Ests - Analyst Blog
4/23/2013, 2:55 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, Business, Earnings, Stocks
Bank of Hawaii Corporation ( BOH ) reported
first-quarter 2013 earnings of 81 cents per share, which lagged the
Zacks Consensus Estimate of 87 cents. Moreover, the results fell
from the year-ago earnings of 95 cents. Net income came in at $36.0
million, down 18% from the year-ago quarter.
... Read >>
ChartWatch: IBM Approaches Key Support
4/23/2013, 2:37 pm from Wyatt Investment Research in Investing, Stocks
IBM ( IBM
) is having a rough month. The shares sank 9.5% last week after reporting dismal
first-quarter earnings. For the past several years, IBM has been
able to exceed analysts' views thanks to cost cutting and a shift
to more profitable business endeavors.
However, IBM struggled this quarter, which... Read >>